Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Table of Contents v
3. Preface viii
4. List of Abbreviations ix
5. 1. Folk Literature 1
6. 2. The Indian Epics and The Wayang in Malay Literature 49
7. 3. Javanese Panji Stories 113
8. 4. Literature Belonging to the Period of Transition from Hinduism to Islam 142
9. 5. Literature of the Islamic Age 184
10. 6. Framed narratives 264
11. 7. The Literature of Islamic Theology 300
12. 8. Historical Literature 345
13. 9. Classical Malay Law Codes 414
14. 10. Poetic Forms: Pantun and Syair 442
15. Bibliography 491
16. Index 497
17. Biographical Details 504